# N1608V: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2009-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 13780
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1958
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1978
- Last registry action: June 24, 1978
- Mode S code: A0F532
- Owner when cancelled: [Aponte Hector L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APONTE%20HECTOR%20L)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6257° N, 121.3849° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95821, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1608V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1608V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1608V-2009-06-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 140: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK78DVG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG54), Jun 24, 1978: Cessna 140 (N1608V), Winters, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19780624015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780624015839A), Jun 24, 1978: Cessna 140 (N1608V), Winters, CA, Substantial damage. Landed on a closed private strip.

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